Right now I'm busy working on duck paintings for my Dad. You think it'd be easier working for family, but I know my Dad has a very keen eye and, being an avid duck hunter, will be able to tell the slight error.I'm lucky enough to live by several streams and lakes, so finding mallards to sketch and study was easy. I also recently had a chance to photograph some other duck species up at Presque Isle earlier this spring too.
Through a series of quick email conversations, we settled on a size and species (pintail) and then it's up to me to work out the details.
Ducks as it turns out can be very elegant and graceful. They can also be awkward and amusing and downright funny too. I wasn't a big duck lover at the start of this project, but by the end, I think I'm going to find these creatures charming and a permanent entry on the "like" list.
A book that has also been of great assistance is Ducks of North America. Beautiful Illustrations!
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